After years of waiting, there is finally hope of easing the daily chaos outside Kurla station in the east. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation’s (BMC) architect department has completed a detailed plan for the long-pending Station Area Traffic Improvement Scheme (SATIS), moving the project one step closer to reality.

mid-day had highlighted the dire need for such a scheme last year in a front-page story. Officials now say the proposal will soon be circulated among departments for comments and suggestions before heading for final approval.